Netflix kicks off its 2023 festive offerings by pitting a regular family against their over-achieving seemingly-perfect former college friend's life to find the truth behind their glowing holiday newsletter and getting snowed in together for Christmas. Throw in a sub-plot of their children trying to (dis)prove the existence of Santa Claus and an unexpectedly sad third-act twist, it all leads to a suitably feel-good festive ending. The leads (including Jason Biggs, Heather Graham and singer Brandy) are pleasant, the snowy festive trappings are nice to look at, and the entire feather-light wafer-thin concoction drifts by harmlessly and painlessly for its scant eighty-minutes run time.
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